Evolution of the Submachine Gun: Three Distinct Generations
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Submachine guns have gone through a distinct evolution over the past one hundred years. Today we will look at these changes, specifically identifying:
- 1st Generation guns from World War One and through the 1930s
- 2nd Generation guns of World War Two
- 2nd Generation guns after World War Two
- 2nd Generation guns adapter to modern polymer manufacturing
- 3rd Generations guns in the form of rifle actions scaled down to pistol calibers
Full videos on the guns shown in this video:
00:52 - MP-18,I: • Schmeisser's MP-18,I -...
01:08 - M1915 Villar Perosa: • M1915 Villar Perosa
Shooting: • WW1 Villar Perosa SMG ...
01:28 - OVP-1918: • OVP 1918: Italy's firs...
02:16 - Thompson Model 1921:
04:25 - Steyr-Solothurn MP30/MP34:
05:20 - Erma EMP: • Erma EMP: Heinrich Vol...
06:38 - Bergmann MP35: • Bergmann's MP35 Submac...
Shooting: • Shooting the MP35: Ger...
07:25 - Beretta Model 38A: • Italy's Sleeper Submac...
09:28 - MP38/MP40: • The German WWII Standb...
10:05 - M3 Grease Gun: • M3 and M3A1 Grease Gun...
11:10 - PPD-40: • Soviet PPD-40: Degtyar...
11:21 - PPSh-41: • Shpagin's Simplified S...
Shooting: • The Iconic "Burp Gun" ...
11:45 - PPS-43: • Sudayev's PPS-43: Subm...
12:10 - Beretta M38/42: • SMG Comparison: Bernar...
12:55 - Suomi kp/31: • Suomi m/31 - Finland's...
13:53 - Madsen M50: • Madsen M1950 SMG - Dis...
14:16 - Walther MPK/MPL: • Walther MPL Submachine...
14:38 - Beretta PM12: • The Beretta PM-12S Sub...
14:47 - Czech SA vz.26: • Czech Sa vz. 26 SMG
15:00 - Uzi: • The Uzi Submachine Gun...
15:30 - H&K UMP: • H&K UMP: An H&K SMG Ma...
16:18 - H&K MP5: • H&K's New SP5 - A Civi...
Shooting: • At the Range with the ...
17:20 - Vityaz/KP-9: • Kalashnikov USA KP-9: ...
Shooting: • Kalashnikov USA KP-9 (...
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